Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for the aphasia.Methods The publications of acupuncture for the treatment of aphasia are comprehensively searched from relevant domestic medical literature databases

China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Chinese BioMedical Literature Database.Meta analysis was conducted by using the publications.Results Twenty six trials of 338 matched the selection criteria and their data were suitable for Meta analysis.The total aphasia patients were 1749.The total odds ratio(OR) of the improvement with acupuncture plus language training and drugs compared with language training plus drug intervention was 3.66(95% confidence interval

2.81

4.76)

and the funnel plot was approximately symmetry.It is indicated that the curative effect of the acupuncture group is better than that of the control group(Z=9.60

P<0.001).Conclusion The effect of acupuncture with language training plus drugs for the treatment of aphasia is better than that of language training plus drugs only.